Barr: Incorrigible Trump “Brings Calamity On Himself”

Bill Barr writes for The Free Press:

Trump is a deeply flawed, incorrigible man who frequently brings calamity on himself and the country through his dishonesty and self-destructive recklessness. Even his supporters, who can’t help but acknowledge that he is own worst enemy, know it.

For the sake of the country, our party, and a basic respect for the truth, it is time that Republicans come to grips with the hard truths about President Trump’s conduct and its implications.

Chief among them: Trump’s indictment is not the result of unfair government persecution. This is a situation entirely of his own making. The effort to present Trump as a victim in the Mar-a-Lago document affair is cynical political propaganda.

Read the full op-ed.

Barr: “Trump’s apologists have conjured up bizarre arguments that the PRA, a statute meant to prohibit former presidents from removing official documents from the WH, should be interpreted as giving Trump carte blanche to remove whatever he wants…” https://t.co/jVgKhppCnC

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) June 20, 2023